This program is eligible for 3 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 3.6 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
Overview
This presentation is about the issues faced by individuals in Medicare as they try to access their prescription medications. We will examine the characteristics of Medicare’s prescription drug coverage: how it works, how it’s failing, and how that failure impacts Medicare beneficiaries in obvious and not-so-obvious ways. We will also examine recent federal law (The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) and how it seeks to reform Medicare’s coverage of prescription drug costs, and the inherent limitations and potential failings of this new legislation.
Recorded in January 2025.
Faculty
William McKendree, JD, MPA
For over 25 years, Bill McKendree has worked to realize a simple notion: That every individual, regardless of their circumstances, can access all of the care they need to live a healthy and productive life. Currently, Mr. McKendree is executive director of the Pennsylvania Healthcare Benefit Solutions Program, a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency helping people access affordable healthcare services through counseling, education and advocacy. Prior to his work at PHBSP, Bill was program manager for Allegheny County’s APPRISE office – helping residents of Allegheny County navigate the complexities of state and federal healthcare benefit programs. And before running Allegheny County APPRISE, he was director of the Pennsylvania Center for Aging Services, assisting Pennsylvania’s seniors access medical, legal and social services. In addition to his work at PHBSP, Bill teaches at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Pharmacy and is preceptor for the School’s Experiential Learning Program. He also teaches classes on health law and health care policy at Penn State University, La Roche University and Carnegie Mellon University.
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